Quote form Dr. Alec Couros, ICT Coordinator of the Faculty of Education, the Assistant Director of SIDRU and an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina. “In the last few years, the world of computer technology has changed significantly. Many new tools that allow for easy communication and collaboration (e.g., Web 2.0 tools, Open Source software) have emerged and we are witnessing unique educational and social events. Blogging has become a world-wide phenomenon. Collaborative websites like Wikipedia have emerged to challenge our assumptions and beliefs about the ownership and processes of knowledge creation. Video-sharing sites like Youtube have changed the way individuals share their voices and have become outlets for political and educational conversations.” The goals of the course are as follows:
To improve Typing Proficiency.
To understand basic computer organization and e-mail skills.
To develop tools and skills to organize, create and collaborate with online content in the Web. 2.0 environment.
To explore the emerging concepts of Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship.
Below is a general overview of the course. Much of this content may lead to other topics of interest.
I.) Introduction and Course Expectations
Introduction: Your instructor!
Usernames, Passwords- system
Information Gathering…
Course Outline and Assessment: Course Wiki
Outline of a "Typical period"- 15 minutes typing (book)- 45 minutes- topics and issues in Info Processing
Weekly Typing Test
II.) Unit- Information Processing- Input and Output…
Information "Input" Categories
Computer Structure- access files, the home directory, creating folders, saving files review
E-mail - use, attachments Assignment
Portal page Creation Assignment
Star Office- Documents/Formatting
- Tables/Columns
Blog- Creation and Expectations- Blog Site Assignment
Weekly Blog Assignment- 1-2 Blog Use
Blog Tools
Google docs/presentation- Assignment
Effective searches (search engines)
Information "Output"----- Different ways to create "information" on the web. Categories
-images
-voice
Proper Use of Media- Plagiarism
Introduction to Creative Commons, Flickr Creative Commons, (Attribution Licenses)
I.P 9 Course Outline- Term 2 2009
Quote form Dr. Alec Couros, ICT Coordinator of the Faculty of Education, the Assistant Director of SIDRU and an Assistant Professor at the University of Regina. “In the last few years, the world of computer technology has changed significantly. Many new tools that allow for easy communication and collaboration (e.g., Web 2.0 tools, Open Source software) have emerged and we are witnessing unique educational and social events. Blogging has become a world-wide phenomenon. Collaborative websites like Wikipedia have emerged to challenge our assumptions and beliefs about the ownership and processes of knowledge creation. Video-sharing sites like Youtube have changed the way individuals share their voices and have become outlets for political and educational conversations.”
The goals of the course are as follows:
To improve Typing Proficiency.
To understand basic computer organization and e-mail skills.
To develop tools and skills to organize, create and collaborate with online content in the Web. 2.0 environment.
To explore the emerging concepts of Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship.
Below is a general overview of the course. Much of this content may lead to other topics of interest.
I.) Introduction and Course Expectations
Introduction: Your instructor!
Usernames, Passwords- system
Information Gathering…
Course Outline and Assessment: Course Wiki
Outline of a "Typical period"- 15 minutes typing (book)- 45 minutes- topics and issues in Info Processing
Weekly Typing Test
II.) Unit- Information Processing- Input and Output…
Information "Input"
Categories
Computer Structure- access files, the home directory, creating folders, saving files review
E-mail - use, attachments Assignment
Portal page Creation Assignment
Star Office- Documents/Formatting
- Tables/Columns
Blog- Creation and Expectations- Blog Site Assignment
Weekly Blog Assignment- 1-2 Blog Use
Blog Tools
Google docs/presentation- Assignment
Effective searches (search engines)
Information "Output"----- Different ways to create "information" on the web.
Categories
-images
-voice
Proper Use of Media- Plagiarism
Introduction to Creative Commons, Flickr Creative Commons, (Attribution Licenses)
III.) Digital Citizenship Unit/ Group Project
Digital Citizenship Notes- (http://coe.k-state.edu/digitalcitizenship/NineThemes.htm)
Group presentations
IV.) Media Awareness and Safety Unit- The Key to "Processing" Information Effectively
CategoriesMedia Literacy
Internet Safety
Cyberbullying
V.) Digital Tools/ Individual Project
CategoriesDigital Imaging- Gimp Help Page
Digital Tools - Mind 42
Individual Project Proposals and Presentations- Website format.